Tag Archives: Evolution and Climate Change

NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update – 2.13.15

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bob

BILL TO UNBLOCK NGSS PASSES WYOMING SENATE Wyoming’s House Bill 23 was passed by the Senate on a 27-3 vote on February 12, 2015. The bill would allow the state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards by repealing a … Continue reading →

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Legislative update

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Bob

SB 21, the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act by Allen has been referred to the Judiciary Committee and SB 665, the Oklahoma Science Education Act by Brecheen has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Both of these bills have been discussed previously … Continue reading →

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NCSE Update – 2.6.2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Bob

DARWIN DAY RESOLUTION IN CONGRESS House Resolution 67, introduced in the United States House of Representatives on February 2, 2015, would, if passed, express the House’s support of designating February 12, 2015, as Darwin Day, and its recognition of “Charles … Continue reading →

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Antiscience Bill Filed in Oklahoma Senate (Again)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Bob

(Based on information from the National Center for Science Education with additional information from Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education) Senate Bill 665 (document), styled the Oklahoma Science Education Act, is the third antiscience bill of the year. (Read about the … Continue reading →

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Evolution Road Trip: Past and Present in Oklahoma and Texas

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Bob

Second Oklahoma Evolution Road Trip Dr. Stan Rice and Dr. Gordon Eggleton Oklahoma Scholar Leadership Enrichment Program March 16-20, 2015 University of Oklahoma Biological Station, Lake Texoma This year, the road trip will be an upper-level college course open to … Continue reading →

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Practical Importance of Human Evolution – Online and FREE

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Bob

Cecil M. Lewis, PhD, Department of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma is once again leading the FREE online course, Practical Importance of Human Evolution.  The course begins January 12th. Click here to see Dr. Lewis give a video review of the course.   … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update from NCSE – 12/19/14

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Bob

DISAPPOINTING NEWS FROM SCOTLAND The Scottish government rejected the proposal to ban the teaching of creationism in publicly funded schools in Scotland, according to the Glasgow Herald (December 16, 2014). The head of Curriculum Unit at the Learning Directorate told … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Education Update – 12/5/14

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Bob

    THE NEW CLIMATE EDUCATION AND LITERACY INITIATIVE “[T]he White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) is launching a new Climate Education and Literacy Initiative to help connect American students and citizens with the best-available, science-based information … Continue reading →

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Practical Importance of Human Evolution, a FREE Course from the University of Oklahoma

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Bob

  OU Associate Professor of Anthropology Cecil Lewis will be teaching a new open course this spring  entitled “The Practical Importance of Human Evolution” This is an OU “Janux” online course, which means it is well crafted and features high production values. And … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update: 11.14.14

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Bob

      THE LATEST FROM TEXAS The pressure on the Texas board of education to require the correction of errors in the coverage of climate change in social studies textbooks presently under consideration continues. In a press conference on … Continue reading →

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